PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: AmiciMusic presents “LIVE at the USO”, a special concert to benefit the Saluda Historic Depot at the Orchard Inn in Saluda on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Join AmiciMusic at the Orchard Inn on Sunday, July 24 at 6:00PM for a nostalgic trip back in time to the great songs from […]
Parkway rangers will host hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway on July 21 and 22. Rangers will also lead experiential lessons during the hikes. For more information, contact 298-5330, ext. 304.
Mission Health Partners (MHP) and UnitedHealthcare have established a new network relationship that gives people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare plans access to all Mission Health Partners facilities and physicians.
Valley Hill Fire Department and the Council on Aging for Henderson County have been selected as a winners of a 2016 NC Regional Remembering When™ conference scholarship. The Remembering When™ program is provided by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and focuses on fire safety and fall prevention for older adults.
PRESS RELEASE FROM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN: Harry Chapin once sang, “All my life’s a circle”. There’s a circularity to David Wilcox’s return to Black Mountain, a town where he honed his songwriting, stagecraft and guitar chops at the legendary music club McDibb’s while still a student at Warren Wilson College in the early 80s. […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA GLASS CENTER: After an extensive search, the North Carolina Glass Center has hired its first Executive Director, Kari Rinn. Kari will took the helm on July 11, 2016. We are excited that Kari Rinn has agreed to join us as Executive Director of the North Carolina Glass Center. She […]
The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with the Asheville Fire Department and Buncombe County EMS, are participating in a rapid deployment exercise at the current Isaac Dickson Elementary School (90 Montford Avenue) today, July 12th, and tomorrow, July 13th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During this exercise officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians will be using radio channels to communicate.
From a press release: The YMCA of Western North Carolina announces a $40,000 donation to YMCA Camp Watia from the Brumit Restaurant Group (BRG) of Asheville. BRG held a month-long fundraiser at its 45 Arby’s franchises throughout North and South Carolina on behalf of YMCA Camp Watia, the Y’s new overnight summer camp located […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: John Gernandt ballad singer and multi instrumentalist appearing at Downtown Books and News July 23 at 7:00 pm Local ballad singer and multi instrumentalist John Gernandt will be doing his first major performance in many years at local venue Downtown Books and News on North Lexington Ave in Downtown Asheville […]
Press release: Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues, with Special Guest Eric Congdon, to Headline Fifth Annual Bids & Blues Fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 18 Thrive’s signature fundraiser will be held outdoors at the Cove at Highland Lake in Flat Rock (Hendersonville, NC – July 11, 2016) Blues legend Mac Arnold and his band, […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUM: The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) is excited to announce the opening of “Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain”, curated by Carla Hanzal. The exhibition will be on view from August 13 to November 19, 2016, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 1st from […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM: The Asheville Art Museum still has spots available for its “Art Travels” trip to London, England from November 6 to 13, 2016. Travelers will enjoy seven days and nights of art and architecture, plus time to explore on their own. Included in the trip are first-class accommodations at the […]
Press release: INTERFAITH UNITY GATHERING Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Pack Square Park 8:00 p.m. An assembly to acknowledge loss and the need for healing the Asheville Community and all people affected by violence Organized By: IMA (Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance) Inter-Faith Community Asheville City Council Mayor Esther Manheimer shares the following message: “This event […]
Jackson County, North Carolina, is one of the few areas in North Carolina where visitors and residents can experience next year’s extremely rare celestial phenomenon—a total solar eclipse. All of the county’s towns—including Sylva, Dillsboro, Cullowhee and Cashiers—are in the direct path of The Great American Solar Eclipse. On August 21, 2017, the towns will have a stellar view of one of nature’s most visual displays followed by a few minutes of complete darkness.
Press release: For Immediate Release: July 11, 2016 Preventing Identity Theft Class at Pack Memorial Library Asheville – The Pack Memorial Library and OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling are joining forces to offer FREE financial education classes in 2016. The classes are part of a nationwide initiative through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS: Co-Founders Abby Felder and Robbie Jaeger, with resident artists Jonesalee, announce the continuation of Asheville Creative Arts’ (ACA) 4th season with the swash-buckling musical, HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, with book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, based upon the book by Melinda Long and […]
Press release: Join RiverLink’s Dave Russell for the July 21 RiverFront Bus Tour RiverLink offers a monthly riverfront bus tour about Asheville’s past, present and future. The next tour will be Thursday, July 21, 2016, when the public is invited to tour the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers with RiverLink. This is an opportunity to see the improvements that […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The 17th season of Tryon’s most popular summer event – Summer Tracks – continues on Friday, July 15 with the Peggy Ratusz Full On Blues. The show begins at 7 p.m. in Rogers Park. The quality of “ruby throated” Blues Chanteuse Peggy Ratusz has been praised all over the world. […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Asheville artists celebrate Appalachian Wild’s work to help injured and orphaned wildlife at Wild Art 2016: The Show to Benefit Appalachian Wildlife Refuge. The event will be held at scenic Addison Farms Vineyards a local, family-owned farm at 4005 New Leicester Highway, just 20 minutes northwest of downtown Asheville on […]
Saluda Train Tales Presents How the West Was Won: Trains and the Transformation of Western NC SALUDA, N.C. — Ray Rapp, curator of this exhibit will present the romance and realism of mountain railroading in an exhibition on display at the Saluda Historic Depot on loan from the Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum. “Saluda […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in partnership with Americorps and FireWise, will host a Community Wildfire Preparedness meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Oconaluftee Administrative Building adjacent to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, NC. Park Fire Information Officer, Katie Corrigan, will discuss wildland fire management practices and present an overview of recent wildfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
